From pundits to groups representing the Chinese and Hong Kong diaspora in Canada, many have expressed disappointment over the Conservative Party’s decision against bringing back the committee that probed Canada-China relations in the new Parliament. The Conservatives say they will not be launching a bid to revive the Special Committee on Canada–China relations (CACN) formed in the last Parliament, according to The Globe and Mail. The committee examined a range of topics and issues related to China, including the Beijing-linked Huawei, Beijing’s influence operations in Canada, and China’s human rights record, among other topics. Conservative MP and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong told the Globe that the reason is not a change in his party’s stance on China, but rather due to a resources issue in the House of Commons. Former Canadian ambassador David Mulroney says the Tories’ new move plays into the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and will handicap the …
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